For a European Serbia За европску Србију Za evropsku Srbiju
Abbreviation	ZES
Leader	Boris Tadić
Parliamentary leader	Nada Kolundžija[1]
Ballot carrier	Dragoljub Mićunović
Founded	2008 (2008)
Dissolved	2011 (2011)
Succeeded by	Choice for a Better Life United Regions of Serbia
Headquarters	Belgrade
Ideology	Catch-all alliance Third Way Pro-Europeanism
Slogan	"For a strong, stable... European Serbia" (За јаку, стабилну... европску Србију)
Website
zaevropskusrbiju.rs
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For a European Serbia (Serbian:За европску Србију / Za evropsku Srbiju,ZES) was abig tent andpro-EUelectoral alliance, led byBoris Tadić, which participated in the2008 Serbian parliamentary election. It received 38.42% of the popular vote, translating into 102 seats in the 250-seatParliament of Serbia.

President of Serbia,Boris Tadić has gathered a large pro-EU coalition for the2008 parliamentary election, around his centre-leftDemocratic Party (DS) and centre-rightG17 Plus. On the list 166 candidates are from DS, 60 from G17+ and 8 members from each of the following minor partiesSocial Democratic Party of Serbia (SDPS) andLeague of Social Democrats of Vojvodina (LSV). 25 seats are guaranteed for G17+, 4 seats and a Ministry in the future government for both SDPS andSerbian Renewal Movement (SPO) and 3 seats for LSV. However, if the alliance wins over 100 seats, their seats will gradually increase. The list's name isFor a European Serbia – Boris Tadić and its leader isDragoljub Mićunović. Boris Tadić claimed victory at the election, despite only gaining aplurality.

The victory was contested by the opposingTomislav Nikolić, of the far-rightSerbian Radical Party (SRS), which received 29.46% of the popular vote.^[2][3] In the election aftermath, ZES alliance formed a big tentcoalition government together with theSPS-PUPS-JS electoral alliance and ethnic minority parties (Hungarian Coalition,List for Sandžak) on 7 July 2008, after securing 128 seats in the 250-seatparliament. This coalition government ruled Serbia until the2012 elections.

On 3 February 2008, Boris Tadić won in the second round of thepresidential election, for the second time, his opponentTomislav Nikolić, of the far-right SRS.^[4] He held that position until April 5, 2012,when he resigned,^[5] and scheduled newpresidential elections, which would coincide with theparliamentary election on 6 May 2012.^[6]

National Assembly of Serbia

Year	Popular vote	% of popular vote	# of seats	Seat change	Status
2008	1,590,200	38.42%	102 / 250	15	government

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